The IRGC navy accused the tanker of having turned off its positioning and radar systems in an effort to evade detection.

A super tanker has caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday.

In a statement shared via Iranian state media, the IRGC’s navy said a tanker carrying more than two million barrels of oil struck a mine whilst “attempting to pass through an unauthorised route” in the Strait, causing a “massive explosion” and a “fierce fire.” It is unclear exactly where the incident took place.

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    7 hours ago

    None of this would have happened if Iran’s fascist government also didn’t need external enemies to blame their economic problems on and didn’t support terrorism throughout the region.

    It is indeed assholes on all sides.